Traverse mechanism



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May 21, 1940. w. a. THMAS TRAVERSE MECHANISM 2 sheets-sheet 2 A Filed Nov. 15. 193s Patented May 21, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TRAVERSE MECHANISM Application November 15, 1938, Serial No. 240,554

16 Claims.

This invention relates to a traverse mechanism and has relation more particularly to a mechanism of this kind especially designed and adapted for use with a machine for winding cops or bobbins.

It is a primary object of the invention to provide a mechanism of this kind which eliminates the use of a traverse wheel with, of course, the attendant disadvantages of such a wheel.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a mechanism of this kind whereby the build of the cop or bobbin may be changed or Varied as to diameter as the requirements of practice may prefer.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mechanism of this kind wherein the traverse mechanism is mounted for reciprocation in a path of travel lengthwise of the cop or bobbin to be filled, said mechanism including a thread guide which is intermittently fed forwardly at the end of each stroke of the mechanism, assur-l ing the advance of the thread guide positively and uniformly with resultant smooth laying of the thread around the cop or bobbin.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved traverse mechanism whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

'I'he novel features of my invention will hereinafter be deiinitely claimed.

- In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a view in top plan of a traverse 40 mechanism constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention, the associated portion of a cop winding machine being fragmentarily illustrated;

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the.

mechanism as illustrated in Figure 1 with the Figure 6 is a detailed sectional view taken substantially on the line 6 6 of Figure 2; 1

Figure 7 is a detail view of the ratchet wheel and its associated shaft.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, *5`A I denotes a frame member comprised in a winding machine for use in building up cops and bobbins, and rotatably disposed through this member I is the usual spindle 2 whichis driven in any preferred manner. the frame member I carries a chuck 3 with which a cop or bobbin holder C is detachably engaged.

Secured in any vdesired manner to the inner face of the frame member I and extending inwardly of the frame is a bearing box B through 1'5 which is slidably disposed the inner endportion of a driving'or traverse bar 4 lcomprised in the traverse mechanism. This barv 4 is of desired length and is also slidably directed through the side member I of the machine frame. This bar 20 4 is adapted to be reciprocated in any desired manner with a stroke of predetermined length. As illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the rear portion of the barv 4, or that portion which atall times is within the box B, is provided there- 25 through with an opening 5 which receives a laterally disposed pin or stud 6 carried by an end portion of a connecting rod l. This rod l is also operatively engaged, as at 8, with a traverse bar lever 9 mounted upon a shaft I0 suitably 30 supported within the machine frame.

By selectively adjusting the connection 8 between the rod 'I and the lever 9 the extent of throw of the traverse bar can be varied. The openings I I in this lever 9 are provided to permit 35 of such adjustment. The manner whereby the lever 9 is caused to rock or oscillate forms no part of the present invention as any of the mechanisms now in use andwell known can be employed for this purpose. It is to be stated, how- 40 ever, that the rear end portion of the box B is provided with a slot I I to allow the rod Il to have its desired movement to reciprocate the bar 4.

The box B, as herein comprised, includes at one end a sleeve bearing I2 which extends only part 45 way Within the frame member I. This frame; member I is provided therethrough with the suitably positioned opening I4 to receive this bearing, I2 and through which bearing I2 and opening I4 is also directed the traverse bar 4. This bearing I2 is preferably pressed within the opening I4 and on the outer end portion of this bearing I2v is pressed a anged bushing I5 through which the traverse bar 4 als'opasses. The contact of the' ange I6 ofthe bushing I5 limits. .the extent of.; 55

This spindle 2 outwardly of 10i insertion of the bushing I5 within the opening I4 so that there is assured between the opposed ends of the bearing I 2 and bushing l5 a space sufncient to have snugly tted therebetween a washer Il snugly surrounding the traverse bar 4 and also in close contact with the wall of the opening E4.

The lower portion of the bearing I2 is flattened, as at I8, and this flattened portion or face is provided therealong with an oil groove a. which extends rearwardly to a point beyond the rear face of the frame member I. by having a portion of the bearing I2 immediately adjacent to the box B extend slightly beyond the inner face of the frame member i so that a space is provided between said member l and the box B.

In winding machines of this character as is well known, the parts Within the frame are lubricated by a splash system and the oil which is splashed on the end portion of the rod or bar 4 within the frame of the machine is stopped by the washer I'I from passing out thru the bore of the bushing I5 so that the part of the bar 4 which extends outwardly beyond the frame member I is prevented from being oiled and thus no oil is carried onto the yarn or other thread being wound. In other words, the washer il acts as a wiper to wipe off all surplus oil to prevent it from being carried out of the bearing i2 and thus soil the yarn or thread.

Surplus oil held back by the washer il will return within the frame of the machine or more particularly to the conventional oil pool therein through the opening as afforded within the lower portion of the opening E4 by the flattened face t8 of the bearing I2.

The traverse bar 4 is in relatively close proximity to the spindle 2 and in parallelism therewith and also in substantially the same horizontal plane. The outer end portion of the traverse bar 4 is telescopically received within a tubular support I9 preferably closed at its outer end and which has its bore of a length in excess of the maximum throw of the bar 4. As herein disclosed, this support I9 is provided at its forward portion with a depending arm 20 the lower portion of which overlies an upstanding plate 2l at the outer end portion of an elongated support bracket 22. The arm 29 is detachably secured, as at 23, to the plate 2I for convenience in assembly. The bracket 22 is of required dimensions and the inner end portion thereof is securely attached, as at 24, to the outer face of the frame member I.

To one side of the tubular support I9 and in close proximity thereto is a second tubular support 25 also having its outer end preferably closed. As particularly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the supports I9 and 25 are coplanar and are connected by an intermediate web 26 preferably formed integral with both of the supports I9 and 25. The bore of the support 25 is also of a length in excess of the maximum stroke of the traverse bar 4.

The inner portion of the bar 4 but at a point thereon at all times outwardly of the frame member I is directed through an end portion of a rigid horizontal arm 2l. This arm may be readily adjusted lengthwise of the bar 4 as desired and the arm 21, as herein disclosed, is effectively maintained in desired selective adjustment along the bar 4 by a binding screw 28 threading through the arm 21 and having clamping contact direct with the bar 4. Rotatably disposed through and supported by the outer or free end portion of the arm 21 is an end portion of a screw-threaded ac- 'Ihis is permittedy tuator shaft 29. This actuator shaft 29 is also of a length to extend at all times within the support 25 irrespective of the extent of stroke of the traverse bar 4 so that effective support is assured for this outer end portion of the actuator shaft 29.

Carried by and depending from the arm 2l is a plate 30. This plate 30 at its lower portion carries an outwardly disposed table or shelf 3I of desired configuration and dimensions. The upper portion of this plate as disclosed in the accompanying drawings is cut away, as at 32, see Fig. 3, to assure clearance for the beveled gear 33 fixed to the shaft 29 immediately adjacent to the arm 2l. This applied gear 33 also serves as a thrust bearing to prevent inward endwise movement of the shaft 29 while said shaft 29 at a point beyond the inner face of the arm 21 carries a suitable enlargement or nut 34 in close contact with said inner face of the arm 2'I to hold the shaft 29 against outward endwise movement. 'I'he gear 33 may be held to the shaft 29 in any manner preferred but, as herein disclosed, said gear 33 is so held by a conventional binding screw 35.

The gear 33 constantly meshes with a beveled gear 3G keyed by a conventional binding screw 31 or otherwise upon the upper reduced portion 38 of a vertically disposed shaft 39. This shaft 39 also has a lower reduced extension 49 which is journaled in a suitably positioned bearing opening 4I provided in the table or shelf 3I. It is to be understood, however, that other suitable mounting for this lower portion of the vertical shaft 39 may be provided. The shaft 39 at its lower part has formed therewith or otherwise provided thereon a ratchet wheel 42 of desired dimensions.

The shaft 39 is normally held against rotation in one direction by a dog or pawl 43 pivotally connected, as at 44, to the rear portion of the table or shelf 3|. The pivoted end of the dog or pawl 43 is continued by a tail piece 45 having suitably connected thereto a retractile member 46, herein disclosed as a coil spring, which is also suitably anchored to an arm 4'I extending laterally from the plate 3U whereby the pawl or dog 43 is constantly urged into proper contact with the ratchet wheel 42 to hold the shaft 3'Iagainst retrograde rotation yet permitting said shaft to have free rotation in the opposite direction.

Overlying the table or shelf 3| at a point in advance of the ratchet gear 42 is a lever 48 which has its central part pivotally connected, as at 49, to the table or shelf 3|. This lever 48 is adapted to be rocked upon its pivotal mounting 49 and the swinging movement of this lever 48 in one direction is limited by contact of said lever with the suitably positioned upstanding stop member 5D carried by the table or shelf 3I. The lever 48 is constantly urged to and normally maintained at such limit of movement by the retractile member 5I, herein disclosed as a coil spring, having one end portion anchored to the lever 48 and the opposite end portion anchored to the plate 3U. This lever 48 is of a length to extend a material distance beyond opposite sides of the. table or shelfV 3| for a purpose to be hereinafter more particularly set forth.

The lever 48 to one side of its pivotal mounting 49 and at a suitable distance from such pivotal mounting, has pivotally secured thereto, as at 52, a conventional type of ratchet pawl 53 for coaction with the ratchet wheel 42. Upon swinging of the lever 48 to move the ratchet pawl 53 inwardly toward the ratchet wheel 42, said wheel 42 together with the shaft 39 will be caused to rotate and the extent of such rotation will depend upon the extent of the rocking movement of the lever 48. The pawl 53, as herein disclosed, is constantly urged and maintained in working contact with the ratchet wheel 42 by a retractile member 55 shown in the accompanying drawings as a coil spring anchored at one end to the pawl 53 and at its opposite end tov the lever 48.

The thread guide G, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, is of a type now in general use and a detailed description thereof is believed gto be unnecessary. This guide G, as herein disclosed, is suitably held as by a screw 56 or otherwise( as preferred tov an upstanding lug 51 provided at the apex portion of a substantially V-shaped holder 58. The free end portions of the arms 59-of this holder 58 are spot welded, as

at 60, or otherwise rigidly secured to the aligned.

sleeves 6I which snugly and freely surround the traverse bar 4. The free end portion of onei of these arms 59 is continued by an elongated arm 62 so constructed and formed as to extend toward and below the shaft 29. The outer endv portion of this arm 62 carries an elongated block 63 substantially U-shaped in cross section and which has its internal base portion 64 vsubstantially semi-circular in cross section and on a radius similar to the radius of the shaft 29 and more particularly the threaded portion of such shaft. This internal portion 64 of the block 63 is threaded with the threads of the same pitch as the threads on the threaded portion of the shaft 29 so that as the block 63 engages the shaft 29 from below the resultant meshing of the threads of the shaft and of the block will cause the holder 58 to move lengthwise of the ytraverse bar 4 independently of said traverse bar upon rotation of the shaft 29 in either direction. The extent of movement of the holder in either direction will be determined by the extent of rotation of the shaft 29 and, as has been previously explained, the extent of rotation of the shaft 29 depends upon the distance the pawl 53 is caused to travel toward the ratchet wheel 42 as a result of the swinging movement of the lever 48. Y

As herein disclosed, the block 63 is constantly urged toward the shaft 29 and normally maintained in operative engagementtherewith through the medium of a retractile member 65 one end of which is anchored to an arm 59 of the holder 58 and the opposite end portion of said member 65 being anchored to the apex portion of a substantially V-shaped bracket 66 depending from the traverse bar 4. The arms of this bracket 66 straddle the holder 58 from below and have close contact with the outer ends of the sleeves 6| so that this bracket 66 will move in unison with the holder 58 along the traverse bar 4.

The bar 4 is also freely disposed through the upper portions of the arms lof the bracket 66 so that said bracket is free for swinging movement to permit the hook member 61 depending from the lower or apex portion of the bracket 66 to engage from below around a rod 68. This rod 68, as herein disclosed, is a conventional starting rod for winding machines for filling cops or bobbins and this rod 68 is freely disposed thru a supporting eye member 69 extending laterally from the plate 2| and, of course, through the frame member I into the machine. This engagement of the hook member 61 with the rod 68 in coaction with the mounting of the bracket 66 upon the traverse barL 4 assures the bracket 66 being effectively maintained in a proper position to resist the tension of the spring member 65.

The yarn or thread to be built up on the cop or bobbin on holder C passes through the guide member G to the cop or bobbin and as the traverse bar 4 is reciprocated the guide member G will be correspondingly reciprocated and atv the end of each stroke of the traverse bar 4 the guide member G will be moved in an outward direction on the'bar 4, thus assuring the proper filling of the cop or bobbin during the winding operation. As before stated, the extent of this intermittent and independent movement of the thread guide G through, of course, theholder 58 therefor is' determined by the swingingl movement of the lever 48.

The bracket support 22, as herein disclosed, is provided at opposite sides thereof and in proper spaced relation thereto with the laterally directed brackets 10 and 1|, see Fig. 3. As illustrated in Figure 4, the bracket 1| underlies the table or shelf 3| and is of a length to terminate beyond the outer side margin thereof. These brackets 10 and 1| at their outer extremities carry the upstanding posts 12 having threaded through their upper portions the shanks of adjusting screws 13. Thesev screws 13 project beyond the inner faces of the posts 12 and constitute stops with which the opposite end portions of the lever 48 alternately engage as the traverse bar reciprocates. It will be understood that these posts 12 are spaced apart in a direction lengthwise of the bar 4 a distance substantially equal to the major stroke of the bar 4. As the traverse bar 4 moves outwardly the end portion of the lever 48 carrying the pawl 43 will contact with the screw 13 asso-.

gear 42 to effect the movement of the holder 58 and the guide G carried thereby outwardly along the bar 4. As the bar 4 makes its return stroke' the retractile member or spring 5I will return the lever 48 to its normal or initial position and just before the bari 4 reaches the limit of its return stroke, the end portion of the lever 48 remote from the pawl 53 will contact the shank 13 carried by the bracket 1|. This will again result in the pawl 53 being moved inwardly to rotate the ratchet gear 42 to effect a further outward travel of the holder 58 and the guide G carried thereby.A

be determined and controlled by the extension or retraction of the screws 13 with respect to the inner faces of the posts 12.

To prepare the machine for winding, a suitable bobbin tube or yarn receiver is placed on the winding spindle C and the'strand of thread or yarn from its source of supply is threaded through the guide G and its end attached to the carrier. The machine is then started in the usual manner to cause rotation of the winding spindle C and reciprocation of the traverse bar 4; it being 11nderstood that the winding on each bobbin is started with the thread guide G placed at a point toward the inner end of the traverse bar 4 or 4 the connection between the thread-guide arm or holder 59 with the screw-threaded shaft 29 at 63 causes the guide to be traversed 'longitudinally of the Winding spindle C to an extent equal to a small fraction ofthe length of the bobbin to be produced; it being understood that the threaded rod 29 is connected by the arm 21 to reciprocate with the traverse bar 4. As the traverse bar 4 and shaft 29 are reciprocated outwardly in a direction parallel to the winding spindle C and the guide G approaches the extreme of its traverse in this direction, the lever 48, which, as has been explained, is pivoted on and carried by the plate 3|, is moved with the guide so that eventually it makes contact with the end of the outer screw 13. This contact causes the lever 48 to be rocked during the last part of the reciprocating motion of the guide, thereby causing its pawl 53 to turn the ratchet wheel 42 through a part of a revolution. Then, as the traverse bar 4 and thread guide G are carried back in the opposite direction the lever 48 is released to allow the spring 5I to swing the lever back into the position shown in Fig. 4.- where the forward end of the lever brings up against the stop screw 5i). The check pawl 43 rides over the periphery of the ratchet wheel 42 duringi the turning movement of the latter and eventually engages one of its teeth to prevent retrogressive movement of the wheel. As the traverse bar 4 continues its rearward movement with respect to the frame of the machine the forward end of the lever 48 eventually strikes against the opposite screw 13 and during the last part of the movement of the guide the lever is again rocked in the same direction as before to turn the ratchet wheel 42 once more.

It will thus be seen that at each end of traverse of the thread guide G by and with the rod 4 and screw shaft 29 the ratchet wheel 42 is ro-tated to a certain extent as determined by the adjustment of the screws 13. The ratchet wheel 42 is thus caused to act through its shaft 39 and the beveled gears 36 and 33 to turn the screw shaft 29. This rotative movement of the screw shaft 29 acts through the engagement of its threads with the half nut or block 63 to advance the thread guide G along the traverse bar 4; the extent of this advance being relatively slight, usually a distance equal to the thickness of the thread or yarn being wound. In this manner the thread guide G is gradually fed outwardly along the traverse bar 4 by the intermittent rotation of the screw shaft 29 so that the strand of yarn feeding through the guide is laid in relatively short courses or layers which advance along the axis of the winding spindle to build a bobbin in conical overlapping chases forming a cylindrical body and a tapered end.

When the thread guide G has been advanced suiiciently to traverse the yarn to the tip of the bobbin suitable instrumentalities, not herein shown or described but common to the present type of machine, come into action to arrest the operation of the machine. The full bobbin is then removed from the winding spindle C and replaced with a fresh bobbin tube or yarn re ceiver, after which the thread guide is returned to initial position at the opposite extreme of the traverse bar 4 by releasing the half nut or block 53 from the threads on the shaft 29. This release is effected by manually raising the guide holder 58, see Fig. 3, to depress the arm 62 whereby to disengage the nut 53 from the screw-shaft 29. The winding of a new bobbin may'then be commenced by starting the operation of the machine again and the cycle of operations is continued in the same manner as explained above.

The present improved traverse mechanism may be constructed as a unit adapted to be applied to machines of standard type now in use whereby toV avoid the disadvantages of a contact element or progression wheel arranged to bear against the periphery of the bobbin to advance the guide therealong; the present form of construction being such that to apply the traverse mechanism to the machine requires merely a substitution without changing the fundamental parts ofy the winding mechanism.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a traverse mechanism constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my in vention is susceptible of some change and modication without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

l.. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding spindle, a thread guide reciprocable longitudinally of the winding spindle, a screwthreaded shaft extending parallel with the axis of the winding spindle, means for reciprocating said shaft, means connecting the thread guide with the threads on said shaft, ratchet means for rotatingr the shaft, and means for actuating the ratchet means at each reciprocation of the shaft.

2. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding spindle, a reciprocable traverse bar, a thread guide slidable longitudinally of said bar, a screw-threaded shaft extending parallel with and connected to the traverse bar, means connected to the thread guide and engaging the threads on said'shaft, an actuator for rotating the threaded shaft, and means for operating the actuator at each reciprocation of the traverse bar to rotate the threaded shaft to advance the thread guide along the traverse bar.

3. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding spindle, a thread guide for traversing yarn longitudinally of the Winding spindle, means for guiding the thread guide in a course parallel with the axis of the winding spindle, a screwthreaded. shaft extending parallel with the axis of the winding spindle, means to reciprocate said shaft longitudinally of the winding spindle, means connecting the thread guide with the threads on said shaft, means for rotating the threaded shaft, and means for actuating said rotating means at each reciprocation of the thread guide.

4. A winding machine comprising a rotatable spindle, a reciprocating traverse bar, a threaded shaft, means for rotatably supporting the shaft for reciprocation with the traverse bar, meansfor rotating the shaft as the traverse bar and shaft approach the end of each stroke, a thread guide mounted on the traverse bar for reciprocation therewith, said thread guide also having independent movement lengthwise of the bar, and,

guide with the threads on said shaft, means forv reciprocating said shaft, ratchet means recipro- 15,

cable with said shaft and connected for rotating lthe llatter, .-means for actuating the ratchet means, and'stationary means for engaging said actuatingv means to turn the ratchet to rotate the shaft during eachv reciprocation of the latter. In a winding machine, the combination of a Winding spindle, la reciprocable thread guide for traversing yarn longitudinally of said spindle, a screw-threaded shaft extending parallel with the axis of the winding spindle, means for reciprocating-.said shaft4 longitudinally of the spindle, a ratchet wheel for turning said shaft, a lever for actuating the ratchet wheel, and normally stationary means for engaging said lever to actuate the ratchet wheel at each reciprocation of the screw-threaded shaft.

7. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding spindle, a reciprocable thread guide for traversing yarn longitudinally of said spindle, a screw-threaded shaft, means for reciprocating said shaft, a ratchet wheel reciprocable with the shaft, means connecting said ratchet wheel to rotate the shaft, a pawl engageable with the teeth of the ratchet wheel, a lever carrying said pawl, and an adjustable abutment adapted to be engaged by said lever during reciprocation of the threaded shaft to actuate the pawl to turn the ratchet wheel to rotate the shaft for advancing the thread guide along the winding spindle.

8. In a winding machine, the combination of a winding spindle, a threaded guide for traversing yarn longitudinally ofthe spindle, means for mounting the guide to traverse longitudinally of the spindle, a screw-threaded shaft rextending parallel with the axis of theV winding spindle,

" means for reciprocating the threaded shaft,

means connected to the guide and engaging the threads on said shaft, a ratchet wheel for turning the shaft, a pawl for rotating the ratchet wheel;- a lever for operating said pawl, and adjustable means engageable with the lever. during each reciprocation of the threaded shaft to turn the ratchet wheel to rotate the shaft to advance the thread guide along the winding spindle.

9. A winding machine comprising a rotatable spindle, a reciprocating traverse bar, a thread guide holder carried by the traverse bar, said holder being free to rock upon the traverse bar and also free to move lengthwise thereof, a thread guide carried by the holder, a threaded shaft mounted adjacent to the traverse bar for reciprocation therewith, a threaded part carried by the holder for engagement with the shaft, swinging movement of the holder in one direction releasing said part from the shaft, means for normally maintaining said part in engagement with the shaft, and means for rotating the shaft as the traverse bar approaches the end of a stroke to progressively feed the holder along the traverse bar through the coaction of the shaft and the threaded part of the holder.

10. A winding machine comprising a rotatable spindle, a reciprocating traverse bar, a threadl guide holder carried by the traverse bar, said holder having rocking movement on the bar and also having movement lengthwise of the bar, a threaded shaft supported for reciprocation with the traverse bar, a threaded part carried by the holder for engagement with the threaded shaft, a bracket depending from the traverse bar and movable with the holder along the traverse bar, a spring operatively engaged with Vthe holder` and the bracket for normally maintaining the threaded part of the holder in engagement with the threaded shaft, a thread guide carried by the having holder, andfmeansforrotating the shaft when the traverse bar approaches the end of a stroke to progressively advance the holder along the traverse bar through the coaction between the threaded part of the holder and the shaft.

l11. A winding machine comprising a rotatable spindle, a reciprocating traverse bar, a thread guide holder carried by the traverse bar, said holder having rocking movement on the bar and also having movement lengthwise of the bar, a threaded shaft supported for reciprocation with the traverse bar, a threaded part carried by the holder for engagement with the threaded shaft, a bracket depending from the traverse bar and movable with the holder along the traverse bar, a

spring operatively engaged with the holder and the bracket for normally maintaining the threaded part of the holder in engagement with the threaded shaft, a thread guide carried by the holder, means for rotating the shaft when the traverse bar, approaches the end of a stroke to progressively advance the holder along the traverse bar through the V'coaction between the threaded part of theholder and the shaft, said bracket also having-rocking movement with respect to the traverse bar, and a rod supportedl adjacent-the traverse bar and with which the bracket slidably engages to maintain the spring under proper tension.y

12. The combination with the frame of awinding machine, a rotating spindle for supportinga cop or bobbin holder outwardly of the frame, a' reciprocating traverse rod extending outwardly beyond the frame and adjacent to an applied copor bobbin holder, a member fixed to the traverse rod, a support bracket extending outwardly from the frame, tubular supports carried by thesupport bracket, lthe outer end portion of the traverse rod telescopically engaging one of the supports, a shaft rotatably supported by the member fixed to the Itraverse rod and telescopically engaging a second support on the support bracket, said traverse rod and shaft being in parallelism, a thread! guide carried by the traverse rod and independent movement l lengthwise thereof, means for rotating the shaft as the traverse bar approaches the end of a stroke, and an operative connection between the thread guide and the shaft to progressively feed the thread guide along the traverse bar upon intermittent rotation of the shaft.

13. A winding, machine comprising a reciprocating traverse bar, a shaft carried by the traverse bar and in parallelism therewith, said traverse bar and shaft having unitary reciprocation, a thread guide carried by the traverse bar and having independent movement lengthwise thereof, an operative connection between the thread guide and the shaft to progressively feed the thread guide along the traverse bar upon intermittent second shaft rotatably carried by the table 'and disposed toward the rst named shaft, means for operatively connecting both of the shafts whereby the first named shaft is in driven connection with the second shaft, and means for intermittently rotating the second shaft as the bar and iirst shaft approach the end of a stroke.

14. A winding machine comprising a reciprocating traverse bar, a shaft carried by the traverse bar and in parallelism therewith, said traverse bar and shaft having unitary reciprocatioln, a thread guide carried by the traverse bar and having independent movement lengthwise thereof, an operative connection between the thread guide and the shaft to progressively feed the thread guide along the traverse bar upon intermittent rotation of the shaft, a table movable with the traverse bar and shaft and spaced therefrom, a second shaft rotatably carried by the table and disposed toward the rst named shaft, means for operatively connecting both of the shafts whereby the first named shaft is in driven connection with the second shaft, a ratchet member carried by the second shaft for rotation therewith, a lever pivotally mounted upon the table for swinging movement toward or from the ratchet member, a. pawl carried by the lever to engage the ratchet member upon movement of the lever toward the ratchet member, and means engaging the lever as the traverse bar approaches an end of a stroke to swing the lever in a direction toward the ratchet member to effect rotation of the shafts.

15. A winding machine comprising a reciprocating traverse bar, a shaft carried by the traverse bar and in parallelism therewith, said traverse bar and shaft having unitary reciprocation, a thread guide carried by the traverse bar and having independent movement lengthwise thereof, an operative connection between the thread guide and the shaft to progressively feed the thread guide along the traverse bar upon intermittent rotation ofthe shaft, a table movable with the traverse bar and shaft and spaced therefrom, a second shaft rotatably carried by the table and disposed toward the first named shaft, means for operatively connecting both of the shafts whereby the rst named shaft is in driven connection with the second shaft, a ratchet member carried by the second shaft for rotation therewith, a lever pivotally mounted upon the table for swinging movement toward or from the ratchet member, said lever extending beyond opposite sides of its pivot, a pawl carried by the lever at one side of its pivot to engage the ratchet member upon swinging movement of the lever to rotate the shafts, and relatively stationary stop members positioned for alternate contact with the opposite end portions of the lever as the traverse bar approaches the ends of its strokes.

16. A winding machine comprising a reciprocating traverse bar, a shaft carried by the traverse bar and in parallelism therewith, said traverse bar and shaft having unitary reclprocation, a thread guide carried by the traverse bar and having independent movement lengthwise thereof, an operative connection between the thread guide and the shaft to progressively feed the thread guide along the traverse bar upon intermittent rotation of the shaft, a table movable with the traverse bar and shaft and spaced therefrom, a second shaft rotatably carried by the table and disposed toward the first named shaft, means for operatively connecting both of the shafts whereby the first named shaft is in driven connection with the second shaft, a ratchet member carried by the second shaft for rotation therewith, a lever pivotally mounted upon the table for swinging movement toward or from the ratchet member, said lever extending beyond opposite sides of its pivot, a pawl carried by the lever at one side of its pivot to engage the ratchet member upon swinging movement of the lever to rotate the shafts, relatively stationary stop members positioned for alternate contact with the opposite end portions of the lever as the traverse bar approaches the ends of its strokes, and means for supporting said stop members for adjustment toward or from the lever to regulate the extent of rotation of the ratchet member by the pawl.

WILLIAM B. THOMAS. 

